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Judy Carrier is a rising star in the practice of law when she takes on Anthony "Pigeon" Tony, a small‑town Italian American accused of murdering his lifelong enemy. The case is complicated when Tony confesses that the killing was an act of retribution, reawakening a bitter 50‑year feud between the two families. As Judy struggles to protect her client, she is drawn into a dangerous cycle of revenge, and a romance with Tony’s charismatic grandson begins to challenge her commitment to the law. Set against the backdrop of Philadelphia’s Italian‑American community, the novel explores themes of loyalty, vengeance and the moral dilemmas faced by a woman lawyer in a high‑stakes courtroom drama.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: Lisa Scottoline
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